About

The master’s program in Bilingual Special Education, you'll receive preparation in the identification of, and educational programming for, students with high-incidence disabilities who are also emergent bilinguals; specifically, you will complete courses in evidence-practices, law, collaboration, and assessment in special education and in bilingual education.

Highlights:

  • Courses offered on Special Education, Bilingual Education, and Educational Psychology
  • Courses are offered on a rotation schedule via two 8-week terms during the fall and spring semesters and 3-week, 5-week and 10-week terms during the summer.
  • The Department of Educational Psychology, which oversees this degree program, is affiliated with various research and intervention centers that provide research and development opportunities for faculty and students.
  • The College of Education is one of Texas' top producers of teachers, administrators, counselors and other school professionals.
  • You can earn a master’s degree in as little as 15 months (33 hours) or go at a slower pace, choosing from five different starting points offered each year.

Marketable Skills

  • Know and implement evidence-based educational practices
  • Collect, analyze, and interpret educational data
  • Advocate on behalf of underrepresented populations
  • Collaborate to improve educational outcomes
  • Oral and written communication
  • Creative problem-solving 

What Can You do With a High-Incidence Disabilities Special Education Master's?

Graduates are employed as master teachers, instructional/intervention specialists and community agency collaborators.

Top Careers

  • Special Education Teacher
  • Bilingual Special Education Teacher
  • Intervention Specialist